6.4 earthquake strikes North-East India

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale shook most of North-East India this evening, creating panic in the region. The epicentre of the quake was located at the Indo-Myanmar border and it occurred at 7.24 p.m., Central Seismological Observatory here said. People ran out of their homes as the quake shook the buildings for about 10 seconds. The epicentre was located at 24.8 degree North Latitude and 94.6 degree East Longitude.

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